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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1909
Page
5
Saturday morning July 31 edition collects items from across the county. Local notices and brief reports from multiple communities are featured, highlighting community events, small-town happenings, and public notices gathered for readers.
Local items include advertisements for seed wheat and other goods, road construction progress on the state highway from Laston to Centreville, power line plans to Denton Greensboro Ridgely and Easton, and a moving picture show resuming at Brown Cradles. Church services and Sunday school plans are noted, along with a police report of a knife injury of Charles Rowens in Kynson following a fight with John Dean.
Mrs Annie B Parker and Mr Enoch R Cooper were married at Mrs Parker’s home at Sixth and Gay in Denton by Rev G L Helsby. Numerous visitors and relatives from Baltimore Philadelphia Seaford and Wilmington are noted as guests and travelers stopping at Denton homes.
Miss Bessie S Haymond of Hickman wed Mr Samuel Chambers of Philadelphia at the bride’s uncle Wm H Satterfield home. They will reside in Philadelphia. Also Miss Mary Henry wed Mr Charlie Ellsworth Jacobs at St Luke’s Church in Philadelphia. The piece notes various visits and social events including relatives and friends from Burrsville and nearby towns.
Two boys, Frank Morgan and Arthur Willey, aged 11 and 9, walked to Baltimore where they were captured and returned to Ames. Real estate agent Merriken announced his marriage to Miss May Newlun. The Ames Sunday School and Christian Endeavor are discontinued for two weeks due to camp meetings. An infant son died near Will Davis. Various locals mention travels, visits, and a quarterly conference in Caroline Circuit. Farmers prepare fields for fall wheat seeding and several residents visit relatives in Easton and Washington.
Henderson reports Mr. C. E. Mellvaine and children from Philadelphia are visiting his sister. Miss Ethel Wilson returns home to Baltimore after a stay with G. H. Wilson. Mrs. W. F. Clark and son George visit Wilmington. B. C. Parris and son Wilson visit Denton. R. H. L. Pippin and family stay at Denton camp. Excursion to Ocean City several locals joined. John M. Dennison visits friends in Denton. Mrs. J. I. Richards in Wilmington. Ollie Coffin spends part of the week in Dover.
Federalsburg residents host guests and travelers from St. Michaels Philadelphia and Ches ter. Mrs Blades and granddaughter Nellie Morris of St Michaels visit Mrs Morris on Federal Ell. Mr Olin Hubbard heads to New Jersey to settle there. R F Johnson of Chester Pa calls on Rev and Mrs C M Elderdice. Wesley Flowers and daughter Bertha of Philadelphia visit Alcade Flowers. W A Smith departs for Altoona Pa on vacation. John Smith visits friends in Philadelphia and Phoenixville Pa. Nettie Covey of Trappe visits Olie and Ollie Noble.
Camp meetings at Dailey's Grove between Marydel and Templeville began amid favorable conditions. Led by Rev. L. R. Janney with Rev. Ivanhoe Willis directing youth activities, the encampment features a full schedule of sermons, music by Prof. Chapourign, and provisions tents run by local families. A lengthy list of tent holders at Concord camp and attendees from numerous towns is noted, highlighting the event's regional reach.
Mrs Natilla Powell Deweese died from an internal tumor at her Denton home Saturday morning at age 42. She was the daughter of Mrs Margaret G Owens and the late Dr KF J Owens of Denton and a Delaware native. She married William H Deweese in 1893, leaving two children Willifred and Mary, her mother, and brother Fred R Owens. Funeral services were held Monday at home with Revs E P Roberts and J Gibson Gantt officiating. interment followed in Denton cemetery.
Preston report notes Miss Mary Todd visiting her cousin Miss Elsie Leonard in Easton for a social visit.
A Hillsboro AA lawn fete hosted by Mrs. Charles Rhodes at her Queen Anne home drew a large crowd. Cream and cake sales supported the Emergency Hospital in Easton. A moonlight excursion by Hillsboro M I Sunday School also drew praise. Local families and visitors from Baltimore and Philadelphia attended regulars events and visits across Queen Anne area.
A lively dance was held at Simon's Hall on Tuesday evening with music by a Baltimore orchestra. Notables Mrs. J W Scully and Leo Maginney were Ocean City visitors, while Irwin T Saulsbury Jr attended Atlantic City as Miss Ella Imler enjoyed vacationing at Rehoboth. Mr Chas Herzog recuperates at home after an injury playing ball with the New York Giants.
A wheat thresher owned by ex-Sheriff James A. Gannon was totally destroyed by fire on his Three Bridges area farm last Wednesday night after he completed all contracts and brought the machine home to thresh his own crop. A new Stewarts storehouse under roof measures 24 by 56 feet and promises to suit its purpose well.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Messick and guests Mrs. O. M. Messick Miss Ethel Messick and Mr. Edwin Wright journeyed Sunday afternoon through Dorchester county stopping at East New Market Cambridge Horn Point Church Creek Taylors Island and Golden Hill. The trip covered one hundred and fourteen miles in Mr. Messick s touring car.
Mr W W Beauchamp’s residence exterior is being newly painted. Mr and Mrs C E Todd made a business trip to Baltimore this week. Now is the time to subscribe.
A long running case over Williston Methodist Episcopal Church property ends as the heirs of Arthur John Willis gain possession. The court notes the land and church did not have legislative sanction or proper incorporation, voiding the trust and reverting title to the heirs after Congregationalists abandoned the site and the Methodists took over.
Caroline county Democrats turned out over eighteen hundred voters for a lively Saturday primary with brisk contests and a cheerful acceptance of results. A Denton gathering followed, celebrating a strong ticket chosen from a fine slate as the Journal plans to publish candidate sketches and photos next week. The official vote tally is listed below.
A fragmented electoral roster shows candidates for State Senator House of Delegates Clerk of the Circuit Court County Treasurer and County Commission, with names including Edward E. Goslin Marc Uryant Joseph H. Carrolb and Robert H. Maloney, plus delegates to a stall convention and other officials.
The article notes a church property title dispute hinging on twenty years of possession. The Methodist Church area case involved Henry kh. Lewis representing the church and Albert G. Flowers for the heirs of John Willis, with a suggestion the church will scrutinize property titles more carefully in the future.
In the Orphans Court Tuesday Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood granted letters of administration on the estates of Levi King and Samuel Bratcher to Sarah K. King Milton T. King and Colonia Bratcher with bonds filed and approved. Appraisers named Jonathan Evitts DD Holsinger William Lamb William Price. Notices to creditors ordered. Annie E Todd and Zenie Wilson petitioned for administration. Guardian appointed for minors Emory J and Mary S Webb. Renunciations filed. Ora Carroll named administrator of Levin W Poole estate.
Mrs. Margaret A. Williams widow of Levin P. Williams died at her daughter Mrs. George Whiteley's home aged 70. She leaves two daughters Annie and Ella and six grandchildren. Funeral held at the Me. FL Church with Rev. C. N. Jones officiating. A duet by Mrs. William Collins and Miss Inez Noble. Her life described as devout, patient, and loving home devotion. Ella Whiteley is named.
Dorchester contests end with John R. Pattison defeating Henry’s faction by seven vote swings across three districts. Pattison’s nomination is secured as Dorchester contributes five votes to the district convention, enabling cross county alliances to name the two judges at the upcoming convention.
Brown shelled eggs bring two cents a dozen more than white ones in markets though farmers rely on commission men to learn prices. Whitewashing poultry houses two or three times yearly with carbolic acid and coal oil in the wash helps destroy poultry pests.
This Bible analysis outlines Paul’s move from Athens to Corinth, Aquila and Priscilla as key allies, and the formation of a church in a hostile city. It notes Crispus’s conversion, Paul’s tent-making, and a divine vision that kept him in Corinth, with later references to vow practices and house churches.
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